Health Care
Column: How Did All of This Happen? Part 2 (sponsored)
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/28/2017 - 10:35amAs I now conclude this particular article, it is just hours away from one of America's most revered events--if not the most. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building at 12:00 noon on January 20, and Mike Pence will be duly sworn in as the Vice-President of the United States.
Student Highlights at PHS
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/27/2017 - 4:05pmStudent Highlights from PHS CTE:
Julia Albiter:
Julia is a senior and a third year student in Pioneers High Schools’ Health Information Management Program. Julia plans to enter the Health Information Management workforce as a foundation to further her education and career path in the Health Care Industry. Julia’s empathy and willingness to help others makes her a perfect fit for this program and this career path.
Jeremiah Beauford-
Nevada State Health and Social Services: Key Facts
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 10:38amThis is the third column in a series presenting the findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), posted at controller.nv.gov. Here, we address health and social services.
The figures reported in the PAFR and discussed here come from the actual numbers in the state’s official financial reports. They are not estimates, future projections or budgeted or requested amounts. Just the actual revenue numbers from state books and records.
Nevada Health Centers Mammovan stopping in Northern Nevada, Carson City
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 01/21/2017 - 4:58pmThe Nevada Health Centers Mammovan is going to be making stops in the coming days to Gardnerville, Carson City, Reno, Smith Valley and Hawthorne.
NNDA announces new organization changes
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 3:13pmNorthern Nevada Development Authority announced Thursday that Valerie Melendez has been named as the new Tribal Economic Development Director and Tonya Champa as the Investor Relations Director.
Text of Nevada Governor Sandoval State of State 2017 speech
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 8:47pmHere is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.
WNC's Career and Technical Education offers something for everyone
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 3:18pmWestern Nevada College offers a vast range of opportunities for individuals to build their futures through Career and Technical Education (CTE).
Employers seek skilled talent. Jobs requiring some higher education often pay a premium of 60 percent over non-STEM jobs. Whether one semester of targeted education or a two- or four-year degree, CTE higher education is a great investment.
Carson City Sheriff's Office crime report: Deputies make arrests for domestic battery, DUIs
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 2:50pmA 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 4300 block of South Carson Street for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, hit and run and driving without insurance, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Nevada among 8 states picked for behavioral health service demonstration program
Submitted by editor on Fri, 12/23/2016 - 5:38pmNevada has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a two-year certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program designed to improve community services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
Carson Tahoe Health to Offer Low-Cost Department of Transportation Physicals
Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 4:40pmOn January 2, 2017, Carson Tahoe Health will begin offering convenient, low-cost Department of Transportation physicals at the Carson Tahoe Clinic at Wal-Mart in Gardnerville.
Carson City-based aviation nonprofit presented $5K grant from Vital Life Foundation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 8:45amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers Dream Flights to U.S. military veterans living in retirement communities and long-term care facilities, received a $5,000 grant from Vital Life Foundation, a Marquis and Consonus Foundation that supports organizations and programs that provide meaning and vitality in the lives of seniors and staff members living and working in long-term care.
Stand Tall’s Cimberlin Andrus To Speak at NCIAA Celebration at Governor’s Mansion
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:55pmHealthy Communities Coalition’s Stand Tall member Cimberlin Andrus will speak about tobacco use awareness at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion in Carson City on Dec. 8. Nine additional Stand Tall team members from Yerington, Fernley, Dayton and Silver Springs, and two of HCC’s certified community health workers, Kathy McIntosh and Tammy Sutton, will also attend.
Pennington grant to provide many benefits to WNC students pursuing science, medical careers
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 3:16pmWhen the renovation of Western Nevada College’s biophysical science and cadaver labs is completed next fall, students pursuing careers in medical and science fields stand to benefit the most from the $1.45 million project funded by the William N. Pennington Foundation.
Human Progress versus Self Immolation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 3:03pmWe are humanists and, so, optimists.
Against us in the political sphere stand environmentalists and other anti-humanists. These folks see not progress, but threat, in seemingly everything done by man.
We see man as being born into an uncertain and challenging world. In a state of nature, earthquakes, tornadoes and other disasters combine with infections and shortages of food, shelter and other basic resources to threaten man's very survival. But over centuries, humans have applied their intelligence to shape the world around them.
Local candidates (in the Carson City Chamber's forum)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 4:28pmCarver YES, Crowell NO.
Shirk YES, Barrette NO.
White YES, Bonkowski NO.
Please watch the video of the local candidates forum hosted by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as you read my comments. I did not transcribe the Chamber’s 5-6 questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4qlj0K2-ZWo
Lyon County Region Coalition Welcomes 10 AmeriCorps Workers
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 12:57pmLyon County, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties recently welcomed ten AmeriCorps members who will serve communities throughout the Lyon County region during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Christy McGill, director for Healthy Communities, explained that “all are Lyon County residents with a stellar history of volunteerism, selected due to their passion for helping others.”
Danish Journalist Covers RAM in Silver Springs, Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 12:48pmSilver Springs, Nevada – A news feature on Remote Area Medical’s recent visit to Northern Nevada by Peter Krogh Andersen of Denmark was published this week. The article is written in Danish, but even if you don’t read that language, the videos and pictures convey the life-changing things that happen when RAM brings its free, mobile clinic to a town.
Nevada Health Centers announces Nevada Health Foundation
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 12:51pmCommunity healthcare takes a community effort, and to help provide the right framework to support Nevada Health Centers’ growth and expansion, it has announced the launch of Nevada Health Foundation.
Nevada Demographer: Growth projections higher for Washoe County, steady for Carson City, Northern Nevada
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 1:55pmCarson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties could see a collective population increase of 25,670 from now through 2035 with a significantly higher growth rate in Washoe County, according to a state demographer report released Tuesday that projects population for the state and its counties.
Huntsman Cancer Institute and Carson Tahoe Cancer Center: Working Together to Advance the Cancer Moonshot
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 6:35amEarlier this year, a national “moonshot” to defeat cancer was announced at the State of the Union. I was gratified to see rural cancer care issues included in this conversation. Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah has long emphasized working to ensure that individuals who live in rural areas can access cancer screening, treatment, and prevention resources.
This is challenging work, but thanks to commitment from other high-quality health care organizations, we are improving cancer care in rural communities.
On the Carson City Chamber of Commerce forum for local candidates
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 5:34pmPlease watch the video as you read my comments. I did not transcribe the Chamber's 5-6 questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlj0K2-ZWo
Business Spotlight: Experience wellness at Ascent’s new location
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 8:51amGreat minds think alike, often sharing a similar vision.
That’s one reason why Ascent Physical Therapy owners Kevin and Tammie Bigley decided to moved their successful practice into a shared spaced owned by Victoria Melhuish, M.D., of Sierra Foot and Ankle in South Carson City.
Ax Not What You Can Do For Your Country?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 10/08/2016 - 12:06pmWe now begin the process to decide if we want more of the same or to change the actions of our elected officals by giving them the ax. Perhaps a rhyme that even children can understand will add some entertainment value to an otherwise solemn duty for every voter. We now recite and dedicate 'Lizzies Ax' for posterity and your amusement to aid our recall on November 8th at the ballot box.
Carson Tahoe Health’s Healthcare Affiliate, University of Utah Health Care, Ranks No. 1 Nationally in Quality, Accountability
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/06/2016 - 1:02pmFor seven years running, University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) has ranked among the nation’s top 10 academic medical centers in quality, safety and accountability. This year, the U has risen to the top.
Gov. Sandoval: Nevada has recovered all jobs lost during recession plus added more
Submitted by editor on Fri, 09/30/2016 - 3:51pmConsidered one of the hardest hit states during the nationwide recession and downturn eight years ago, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced Friday that the Silver State has surpassed pre-recession employment, gaining more than all of the jobs lost during the recession.
Carson City scout project to collect bicycles for Africa ends Sunday at Walmart
Submitted by editor on Fri, 09/30/2016 - 12:15pmCarson City area Boy Scout Luke Bowler is collecting used bicycles and bicycle parts to send to Africa in an effort to help the people there. The drive, which began Sept. 25, is Bowler's Eagle Scout project. Thus far, 65 bikes have been collected. The goal is 100.
Lester Holt Very Biased in Moderating Presidential Debate
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 1:07pmFirst thing in Monday night’s Presidential debate, moderator Lester Holt told a whopper that illustrates the left-wing bias of lamestream media pundits and how they concoct completely false narratives to serve that bias and promote statist-liberal Democrats.
NNDA announces cosmetic company to expand into Dayton
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 10:47amNorthern Nevada Development Authority announced Wednesday that Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd. will expand its manufacturing facilities into Dayton, Nev. CEL plans to invest a substantial amount of new money in their new Lyon County facility while retaining their existing manufacturing plant in Pacoima, Calif.
Silver Springs Success: Providers, volunteers to be honored Tuesday for weekend health care event
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/26/2016 - 6:46pmThanks to Remote Area Medical, Inc., Healthy Communities Coalition and a cadre of volunteers, 323 people received an array of free health care services at a clinic conducted over the weekend at Silver Stage High School in Silver Springs. In doing this, and at just this clinic alone, more than $110,000 in services were provided, costs that otherwise would have to be picked up by either a state or county agency.
Eagle Scout Project: Bikes for Africa
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/22/2016 - 12:04pmLocal Boy Scout Luke Bowler is collecting used bicycles and bicycle parts to send to Africa in an effort to help the people there. The drive is Bowler's Eagle Scout Project.